It's not just Brand Beckham who are cutting the LA mustard. A host of other stars have made it big there too.
\r\nFormer Brookside star Anna Friel was not only nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the US series Pushing Daisies but she's also just landed a lead role opposite Will Ferrell.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/14/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1632341.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
The Beckhams have taken the US by storm and are going down a treat. They're BFFs with TomKat and are both steaming ahead with their careers.<\/p>","url":"2007/6/18/Posh-Turns-A-Fashion-Leaf-1548666.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Posh Turns A Fashion Leaf"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Not only has this British babe starred alongside huge stars, but Helena Bonham Carter is a shining light in the movie world all on her own.<\/p>","url":"2008/1/11/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1631354.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
It's not every day a bloke gets to put \"snogged Angelina Jolie and Keira Knightley\" on his CV, but James McAvoy can add that to his ever-growing resume.<\/p>","url":"2007/9/5/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1581694.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Apart from being a pretty face, Orlando Bloom scorches on the big screen too. His list of massive screen hits is too long to reel off, but Orly has done us right proud there in the US.<\/p>","url":"2006/7/4/Pirates-Come-To-London-1422895.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Pirates Come To London"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
She was rumoured to be dating Owen Wilson, but then it turned out she'd never even met the bloke... Welcome to the wonderful world that is LA, Michelle Ryan.
\r\nSince landing the lead role in the US TV series Bionic Woman, Mich has come a long way since her days in EastEnders.<\/p>","url":"2007/2/13/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1500642.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Registering \"very\" on the vixen scale, we knew it wouldn't be long before Hustle's Jaime Murray hopped from our TV screens to LA.\r\n
\r\nShe's got a leading role in Dexter, which is a serial killer thriller that's rather popular on US telly.<\/p>","url":"2006/9/22/Nats-Fashion-Faux-Pas-1449778.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Nat's Fashion Faux Pas"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Dougray Scott has been lucky in LA and lucky in lurve - ahhh.\r\n
\r\nNot only has the Scots actor been stirring things up on Desperate Housewives, he's also recently married hottie Claire Forlani.\r\n
\r\nNow all he needs to do, is work on that awful English accent...<\/p>","url":"2007/2/16/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1501822.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
How well has Welshman Matthew Rhys done to get a big part on new US import Brothers And Sisters? And how good is his American accent?\r\n
\r\nSorry, we'll stop being patronising now.<\/p>","url":"2007/6/26/Siennas-Celeb-Mates-1552394.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Sienna's Celeb Mates"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Matthew's best mucker, Ioan Gruffudd, has also been a Hollywood victor, most notably playing Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four movies.\r\n
\r\nHe said it took a long time, and a lot of badgering, before he finally managed to lodge a size nine foot in the door of LA.<\/p>","url":"2007/3/20/Amazing-Grace-Premiere-1513638.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Amazing Grace Premiere"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
What is it about the all-new, skinny, tattooed, beehived, kamikaze diva that is Amy Winehouse?\r\n
\r\nWhatever it is, she should bottle it and sell it to all the wannabes - the US love her.<\/p>","url":"2007/4/30/Celeb-Diary-In-Pics-1529715.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Celeb Diary - In Pics"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Music-wise, them LA types are rather fond of a bit of Coldplay 'n' all.\r\n
\r\nDid the fact that their frontman is married to one of Hollywood's A-listers help secure their success?<\/p>","url":"2007/2/15/Celeb-Diary-In-Pics-1501453.jpg","width":350,"height":300,"alt":"Celeb Diary - In Pics"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
When the tune Chasing Cars rang out from the second series finale of Grey's Anatomy, the States went Snow Patrol bonkers.\r\n
\r\nThe Patrol have since done a tune for the Spider-Man 3 film, so are probably far too famous to even speak to us Brits anymore.<\/p>","url":"2006/11/22/Glitzy-Arrivals-At-AMAs-1471310.jpg","width":350,"height":250,"alt":"Glitzy Arrivals At AMAs"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
If there's one thing that's big in the USA, it's Simon Cowell's bank balance.\r\n
\r\nAmerican Idol and America's Got Talent have earned him gazillions. As has his new show, American Inventor, where geeks pit their inventions against one another. Bizarre.<\/p>","url":"2007/6/12/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1546255.jpg","width":350,"height":250,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Simon's new signing, Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts, has already been doing the rounds on US TV chat shows.\r\n
\r\nPaul says he's going to spend some of his £100,000 prize money on getting his teeth fixed. A smart move to make it in superficial LA.<\/p>","url":"2007/6/14/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1547537.jpg","width":350,"height":300,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
We're supposed to have different funny bones, us Brits and them Americans.\r\n
\r\nRicky Gervais has broken that rule. LA seems to be laughing heartily at his gags.<\/p>","url":"2007/3/12/Celeb-Diary-In-Pics-1510482.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Celeb Diary - In Pics"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
The popularity of Ricky Gervais no doubt smoothed Extras star Ashley Jensen's transition to Tinseltown.\r\n
Installed as an Ugly Betty regular, we can't help but notice how LA her bod has got. Work it, lady.<\/p>","url":"2007/5/17/TV-Stars-Hit-Red-Rug-1536949.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"TV Stars Hit Red Rug"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Rumour has it that falsetto-voiced variety performer Joe Pasquale has recently been in discussions about doing a film with Mike Myers.\r\n
\r\nIs that what a stint of Witchety grub-eating in the jungle gets you?<\/p>","url":"2006/2/15/Style-Hits-At-The-Brits-2006-1380111.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Style Hits At The Brits 2006"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
How much does LA love Cat Deeley? Like, totally.\r\n
\r\nShe presents reality hit So You Think You Can Dance? and has also done guest spots on NBC's Tonight Show.\r\n
\r\nAll a bit glam after CD:UK, we reckon.<\/p>","url":"2007/5/9/Stars-Party-On-In-NY-1533539.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Stars Party On In NY"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
She was actually born in New York, but we know Sienna Miller as a Brit girl.\r\n
\r\nShe's done well in the casting offices of LA. \r\n
Never mind that though, her party girl attitude has secured her friendships with the likes of P Diddy and Gael Garcia Bernal.<\/p>","url":"2007/1/30/Sienna-Millers-Body-1494695.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Sienna Miller's Body"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Of course, Sienna's LA success wasn't harmed by her relationship with this chap.\r\n
\r\nJude Law has been a big studios regular ever since he was in the play Indiscretions that transferred to Broadway and earned him a Tony award.<\/p>","url":"2007/1/30/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1494748.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Kate Winslet, like Jude, has also become an honorary member of Hollywood.\r\n
\r\nDespite her on-screen success, she's often vocally cynical about Hollywood's fascination with skinniness.\r\n
\r\nThis is perhaps why she chooses to live in New York.<\/p>","url":"2007/2/11/Stars-Arrive-For-Baftas-1499424.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Stars Arrive For Baftas"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
And here's who Kate lives with.\r\n
Former Artistic Director of London's Donmar Warehouse theatre and Berkshire boy Sam Mendes now calls the shots on films like American Beauty, Road To Perdition and Jarhead.<\/p>","url":"2007/1/31/Social-Butterflies-1495089.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Social Butterflies"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
It's been a Kate Winslet-style zoom skywards to LA fame for Keira Knightley.\r\n
\r\nWe're surprised the poor lass has coped with the G Force.
<\/p>","url":"2007/2/27/Keira-Knightleys-Body-1506043.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Keira Knightley's Body"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
If any other actor from our shores wants to go to LA and do the bumbling, stuttering, posh Brit act, they'll be sent straight home.\r\n
\r\nHugh Grant has the whole business tied up.<\/p>","url":"2007/2/8/Social-Butterflies-1498348.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Social Butterflies"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Despite his Northern accent - something that he rarely drops for a film role - American audiences still seem to understand Sean Bean.\r\n
\r\nIn fact, they seem to like him rather a lot.<\/p>","url":"2007/2/15/Brit-Awards-Show-2007-1501219.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Brit Awards Show 2007"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
He may have ripped the wee-wee out of Americans in his Borat film, but they still love Sacha Baron Cohen in LA.\r\n
\r\nThey give him statues and everything.<\/p>","url":"2007/1/16/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1488997.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
They liked her dad, now they like her frocks.\r\n
Big, heaving Stella McCartney shopping bags are often seen hanging off the arms of A-listers.<\/p>","url":"2007/5/4/Social-Butterflies-1531682.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Social Butterflies"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
This was obviously just what the Americans were crying out for - a hefty, British chef yelling insults at them in a sweaty kitchen.\r\n
\r\nThere's no accounting for taste, is there, Gordon Ramsay?<\/p>","url":"2007/5/3/I-Beg-Your-Pardon-1531257.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"I Beg Your Pardon?"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
Mind you, the Americans are also kinda fond of milder-mannered Jamie Oliver, who has launched his campaign to improve school dinners across the pond too.\r\n
\r\nWith wife Jools, Jamie used to dine out with Brad and Jen. Maybe they gave him tips on raising his LA profile?<\/p>","url":"2007/6/25/Celeb-Diary-In-Pics-1551689.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Celeb Diary - In Pics"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
He went to Las Vegas in June, he beat Jose Luis Castillo and now America loves boxer Ricky Hatton.<\/p>","url":"2007/6/26/Brits-Big-In-The-USA-1552396.jpg","width":350,"height":300,"alt":"Brits Big In The USA"},{"captionHeading":"Brits Big In The USA","caption":"
With her cut glass English accent and quaint charm, it's no wonder British beauty Kate Beckinsale went down a storm over the pond.
\r\nShe transformed from period dramas and Shakespearian roles to hard core action chick in Underworld to win over their hearts.<\/p>","url":"2007/2/21/Famous-Oscar-Frocks-1503533.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"Famous Oscar Frocks"}];